Course Syllabus

Spring 2026 | AHS-1410-VM01H - Introduction to Phlebotomy

Hybrid Class

Hybrid courses combine online instruction with limited in-person meetings throughout the semester. Hybrid courses can take place in standard or accelerated formats.

Faculty

Joan Garrity
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Danielle Lafleur Brooks

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course covers the proper collection of blood specimens, choice of proper phlebotomy equipment, venipuncture techniques, patient care, safety, tests, and quality assurance. The course is designed to provide a minimum of 20 hours of practical instruction and skills development in phlebotomy.

Essential Objectives

1. Identify the various laboratory departments and the roles and qualifications of the phlebotomist and other clinical laboratory personnel.
2. List and define various regulatory bodies, policies, and associated abbreviations - the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)- and describe their impact on hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.
3. Describe and explain standard protocol for recognizing, reporting and following up on employee exposures to infectious materials.
4. Describe phlebotomy risk factors and complications.
5. Describe how blood specimens are obtained including how blood separates into clotted blood, serum, whole blood and plasma.
6. Evaluate appropriate additives used in blood collection, how they work, color coding used with each type, proper order of draw when additives are required, and special precautions when using additives.
7. Explain and identify special procedures including timed specimens, glucose tolerance tests, forensic tests, and therapeutic tests.
8. Describe laboratory standards and regulations related to quality assurance and specimen handling.
9. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding, interpreting, evaluating and applying quantitative data and information.

Laboratory Objectives:

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2026 textbook details will be available on 2025-12-01. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

AHS-1410-VM01H Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Methods

Discussions

Labs

Homework

Multi Media

Lecture

Quizzes

Exams

Evaluation Criteria

Quizzes: 10%

Lab Practical: 20%

MIdterm: 20%

Final: 20%

Group/Homwork 10%

Discussions 20%

There will be 4 quizzes total which may include material reviewed in lab.

Lab Practical Exam is cumulative.

MIdterm Exam is all the material covered up to that exam.

Final exam is cumulative, includes all material for the semester and material from discussions.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Attendance in Intro to Phlebotomy, is crucial to your success. We meet Live 5 Saturdays this semester.If you miss more than 1 Class you will receive a non-satisfactory grade for the semester. This is for your class attendance not participation.

Participationin Phlebotomy is required for your grade scoring. We meet on Assigned Saturdays and Your Hands-on and Lab work is done during this time. Working in Lab Groups and independently is crucial to your success. Lab Work on Saturdays is not available to be made up or done late.

The other portion of our class is online and participating in the discussion is mandatory and part of your overall grade. Discussion Forum activities are worth 20% of your overall grade. Posting your original post is only half the grade for the discussion that week. You must Post your original post that should be at least75 wordsand reply to two other students to receive full credit. Replying to another student needs to be a minimum of75 wordsand consists of a response that adds something to their thought process or understanding of the topic. You can even use that chance to find a common interest or discuss how you were able to understand the topic or question. Please read the Discussion Rubric to understand how the grading will be done.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Assignment Policy

Lab Work done in class is not available to be made up or done late.

Late Assignments: There will be 20% deducted from your grade for each day your assignment is late.

If you have extenuating circumstances RE: Hospitalization, for missed assignments or participation please email me to discuss documentation that would need to be received.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/student-support/accessibility-services/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity

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